Freak Silverchair
<br/> <br/> Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 17:04:12 +1100<br/> From: Kris Buscombe <br/> To: guitar@olga.net<br/> Subject: Silverchair - freak<br/> <br/> [The following text is in the "ISO-8859-1" character set]<br/> [Your display is set for the "US-ASCII" character set]<br/> [Some characters may be displayed incorrectly]<br/> <br/> SILVERCHAIR guitar tabs - Freak, from the new album 'Freak-Show'<br/> <br/> <br/> Ok, this here song would have to be the easiest song that has ever come out<br/> of a guitar, (besides hot-cross buns), but it's fun to play, because you<br/> can go off!<br/> <br/> TABULATURE DEFINITION<br/> What all the little symbols in the tab mean... <br/> <br/> ) = Bend<br/> / = slide<br/> ~~ = vibrato<br/> ^ = hammeron/pulloff<br/> PM = Palm mute<br/> * = uncontrolled feedback<br/> x\x = pick scrape<br/> NH = Natural Harmonic<br/> + = Tremelo Pick<br/> ) = Unison Bend<br/> <br/> ***THIS SONG IS IN DROP D TUNING*** <br/> <br/> With heavy distortion<br/> <br/> Intro- x2<br/> <br/> 1:<br/> 2:<br/> 3:<br/> 4: 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 000<br/> 5: 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 000<br/> 6: 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 000<br/> <br/> Drums In<br/> <br/> Play Intro riff x 2<br/> <br/> Verse Intro riff x 4 <br/> <br/> Pre Chorus<br/> <br/> 1:<br/> 2:<br/> 3:<br/> 4: 0 344 0 0 3 4 4 4 4 <br/> 5: 0 344 0 0 3 4 4 4 4 <br/> 6: 0 344 0 0 3 4 4 4 4 <br/> <br/> 1:<br/> 2:<br/> 3:<br/> 4:0 344 0 0 34 4 6<br/> 5:0 344 0 0 34 4 6<br/> 6:0 344 0 0 34 4 6<br/> <br/> 1:<br/> 2:<br/> 3:<br/> 4: 0 344 0 0 3 4 4 4 4 <br/> 5: 0 344 0 0 3 4 4 4 4 <br/> 6: 0 344 0 0 3 4 4 4 4 <br/> <br/> 1:<br/> 2:<br/> 3:<br/> 4: 0 344 0 0 3 4 4 4 4 <br/> 5: 0 344 0 0 3 4 4 4 4 <br/> 6: 0 344 0 0 3 4 4 4 4 <br/> <br/> The Bit just before the "Boday and soul" bit is just <br/> an A chord stroked slowly and you let the distortion roll<br/> <br/> Body and soul bit (Chorus) Play x 4<br/> <br/> 1: <br/> 2: <br/> 3: 55<br/> 4: 3 55 0 0<br/> 5: 3 3 33 0 0 0<br/> 6: 3 0 0 <br/> <br/> This is played over the top of the last bit<br/> <br/> 1:<br/> 2:<br/> 3:<br/> 4: 4 2 0<br/> 5: 0 0 0<br/> 6:<br/> <br/> Verse 2 and pre chorus<br/> <br/> *Same as before*<br/> <br/> Bridge x 4<br/> <br/> 1:<br/> 2:<br/> 3: 6/<br/> 4: 5 5 555 4 4 4 4 4 4 4<br/> 5: 5 5 555 4 4 4 4 4 4 4<br/> 6: 5 5 555 4 4 4 4 4 4 4<br/> <br/> On 4th time through the bridge bit above, build up with palm muting for 2<br/> bars<br/> <br/> ie.<br/> <br/> PMPMPMPM<br/> 4: 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 44<br/> 5: 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 44<br/> 6: 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 44<br/> <br/> Play that x 2<br/> <br/> Chorus again with palm muting<br/> <br/> Solo * Play this solo with fast circular picking*<br/> <br/> 1:<br/> 2: 10 10 10 10 13 13 10<br/> 3: 11 11 11 11 11 <br/> 4:<br/> 5:<br/> 6:<br/> <br/> 1:<br/> 2: 10 10 10 10 13 13 10<br/> 3: 11 11 11 11 11 <br/> 4:<br/> 5:<br/> 6:<br/> <br/> 1:<br/> 2: 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 <br/> 3: 11 11 11 11 11 11<br/> 4:<br/> 5:<br/> 6:<br/> <br/> Outro<br/> <br/> Chorus played once again , sturm the chords with out palm muting<br/> <br/> Coda - play intro/verse riff x 4<br/> <br/> Whiney bend at the end<br/> <br/> 3: 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4<br/> <br/> See ya later, hope you like this<br/> <br/> Date: Sun, 20 Apr 1997 12:59:58 -0400<br/> From: Jerry Rugg <br/> To: Guitar Tabs <br/> Subject: TAB: Silverchair-Freak<br/> <br/> SILVERCHAIR:<br/> FREAK<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Tune E-string down to D!<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> (distortion) 8 times 4 times <br/> <br/> e|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------<br/> |--0--------|<br/> h|.---------------------------------.|.-----------------------------------.<br/> |--0--------|<br/> g|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------<br/> |--0--------|<br/> D|---2-2---0-2-2---2--2--2---0-0-0---|--0-0---0-3-4---0--0--0--3^4--3^4----<br/> |--0--------|<br/> A|.--2-2---0-2-2---2--2--2---0-0-0--.|.-0-0---0-3-4---0--0--0--3-4--3-4---.<br/> |--0--------|<br/> D|---2-2---0-2-2---2--2--2---0-0-0---|--0-0---0-3-4---0--0--0--3-4--3-4----<br/> |-----------|<br/> (00:32) <br/> (00:48)<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> 1./2./3. time <br/> 4 time<br/> 2 times (clean) <br/> |------------------- |------<br/> e|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------<br/> -|----------|<br/> h|.---------------------------------.|.------------------------------------<br/> .|----------|<br/> g|-----------------------------------|--------5-------5-------7-5----------<br/> -|----------|<br/> D|---2-2---0-2-2---2--2--2---0-0-0---|------5---5---5---5---7-----7---7----<br/> -|----------|<br/> A|.--2-2---0-2-2---2--2--2---0-0-0--.|.---3-------3-------5---------5------<br/> .|---5------|<br/> D|---2-2---0-2-2---2--2--2---0-0-0---|-------------------------------------<br/> -|----------|<br/> (1:01) <br/> (1:17)<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> (distrtion) 4 times 4<br/> times<br/> e|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------<br/> -|<br/> h|.---------------------------------.|.------------------------------------<br/> .|<br/> g|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------<br/> -|<br/> D|---2-2---0-2-2---2--2--2---0-0-0---|--0-0---0-3-4---0--0--0--3^4--3^4----<br/> -|<br/> A|.--2-2---0-2-2---2--2--2---0-0-0--.|.-0-0---0-3-4---0--0--0--3-4--3-4----<br/> .|<br/> D|---2-2---0-2-2---2--2--2---0-0-0---|--0-0---0-3-4---0--0--0--3-4--3-4----<br/> -|<br/> (1:34) <br/> (1:49)<br/> <br/> <br/> 1./2./3. time P.M. 4. time <br/> |--------------- |------------------------ <br/> e|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|--0-----<br/> -|<br/> h|.---------------------------------.|----------------------------|--0-----<br/> -|<br/> g|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|--0-----<br/> -|<br/> D|----9--9--9-9--8---11^12^11--------|--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8--|--0-----<br/> -|<br/> A|.---9--9--9-9--8------------------.|--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8--|--0-----<br/> -|<br/> D|----9--9--9-9--8-------------------|--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8--|--------<br/> -|<br/> (2:08)<br/> <br/> <br/> P.M. 4<br/> times <br/> 4 times <br/> |-------------------------------------<br/> e|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------<br/> --|<br/> h|.---------------------------------.|.------------------------------------<br/> -.|<br/> g|-----------------------------------|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0<br/> --|<br/> D|---2-2---0-2-2---2--2--2---0-0-0---|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0<br/> --|<br/> A|.--2-2---0-2-2---2--2--2---0-0-0--.|.-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0<br/> -.|<br/> D|---2-2---0-2-2---2--2--2---0-0-0---|-------------------------------------<br/> --|<br/> (2:28) <br/> (2:45)<br/> <br/> <br/> Guitar Solo:<br/> 2 times <br/> e|---5--5--5--5--8-8-8--8-8------------------------------|<br/> h|.--------------------------7--7--7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--.|<br/> g|-------------------------------------------------------|<br/> D|-------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A|.-----------------------------------------------------.|<br/> D|-------------------------------------------------------|<br/> (2:53)<br/> <br/> e|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------------------------------|<br/> h|.-----------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|<br/> g|---------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A|.--------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> <br/> e|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------|<br/> h|.-----------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\--|<br/> g|----------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A|.---------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> (3:00)<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> (distortion) 4 times 4 times <br/> e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-<br/> ---------|<br/> h|----------------------------------.|.---------------------------------.|-<br/> ---------|<br/> g|------5-------5-------7-------7----|-----------------------------------|-<br/> ---------|<br/> D|----5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7--|---2-2---0-2-2---2--2--2---0-0-0---|-<br/> --14-----|<br/> A|.-3-------3-------5-------5-------.|.--2-2---0-2-2---2--2--2---0-0-0--.|-<br/> --14-----|<br/> D|-----------------------------------|---2-2---0-2-2---2--2--2---0-0-0---|-<br/> --14-----|<br/> (3:17) (3:33)<br/> <br/> <br/> Well that's the song! I'm not that sure about the clean part by (1:01) but<br/> it pretty much<br/> sounds like that. E-mail me if you have any comments, questions or others.<br/> <br/> <br/> by Chris Rugg at 100131.2531@compuserve.com<br/> <br/> <br/> Author/Artist: silverchair<br/> Title: Freak<br/> Album: Freak Show<br/> Transcribed by: Zack Hill<br/> Email: ppredator@hotmail.com<br/> <br/> This song is very easy to play. The chorus is a variation of the main riff.<br/> The strumming pattern and timing are just what you need to work on.<br/> <br/> ***TUNING*** Dropped D<br/> <br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> -3-----3-3---3----3----3------------------------------------------------------<br/> -2--0--2-2---2----2----2---0-0-0----------------------------------------------<br/> -2--0--2-2---2----2----2---0-0-0----------------------------------------------<br/> -2--0--2-2---2----2----2---0-0-0----------------------------------------------<br/> *Above is the main riff. Play this for intro, two verses, and very end.* <br/> <br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> --0--0---3h4-4--0--0-0-3h4--4-4--0--0--3h4----0--0---0--3h4----4/6------------<br/> --0--0---3h4-4--0--0-0-3h4--4-4--0--0--3h4----0--0---0--3h4----4/6------------<br/> --0--0---3h4-4--0--0-0-3h4--4-4--0--0--3h4----0--0---0--3h4----4/6------------<br/> *Above is the riff for the chorus* <br/> <br/> -----0------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> -----2------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> -----2------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> -----2------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> *Above:let ring for "if only I could be as cool as you"* <br/> <br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> --2-0-2-2--2--2--2-3-3-3------------------------------------------------------<br/> --2-0-2-2--2--2--2-3-3-3------------------------------------------------------<br/> --2-0-2-2--2--2--2-3-3-3------------------------------------------------------<br/> *Above:play for "as cool as you"* <br/> <br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ---6----------3---------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ---6----------3---------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ---4----------3---------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ---4----------3---------------------------------------------------------------<br/> *Above:play for 1st "body and soul..."* *Pick these chords* <br/> <br/> ---------------------------------|-----------|------3-------------------------<br/> ---------------------------------|-----------|------3-------------------------<br/> ---------------------------------|-----------|------5-------------------------<br/> -5--5--5--5----2--0--2---3-3-3-3-|---4v------|------5-------------------------<br/> -5--5--5--5----2--0--2---3-3-3-3-|-----------|------3-------------------------<br/> -5--5--5--5----2--0--2---3-3-3-3-|-----------|------3-------------------------<br/> *"I Don't really know..." *Alternate these at end of each riff* <br/> <br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> --3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-------------------------------------<br/> --3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-------------------------------------<br/> --3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-------------------------------------<br/> |-----------Palm mute-------------------|*Above:repeat during 2nd "body.."* <br/> <br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------------------------------<br/> ---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------------------------------<br/> ---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------------------------------<br/> *3rd "body and soul, I'm a freak, I'm a freak"* <br/> <br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> --14---17----14---------14---17------14---------17b--------14-----------------<br/> ------------------16----------------------16---------17---------16------------<br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> *Above:solo, pick each rapidly/tremolo picking* <br/> <br/> Date: Thu, 08 May 1997 21:17:08 +0000<br/> From: Bill Gibson <br/> To: guitar@olga.net<br/> Subject: Tab: 'Freak' by 'Silverchair'<br/> <br/> Freak<br/> ----------- By Silverchair, Written by Daniel Johns, Tabbed by Abe<br/> Gibson<br/> Dropped-D like every one of their songs.<br/> This song is really cool. I'm not sure everything is right but it sounds<br/> close.<br/> " / " = Slide " X " = M. Strum<br/> <br/> INTRO and RIFF: Dist. May not look right but listen and try.<br/> E5 D5 E5 E5<br/> e:-----------------------------------|<br/> B:-----------------------------------|<br/> G:-----------------------------------|<br/> D:-----------------------------------|<br/> A:-2---0--2-2---2---2---2---0--0--0--|<br/> D:-2---0--2-2---2---2---2---0--0--0--|<br/> <br/> PRE-CHORUS: Dist.<br/> D5 F5 Gb5 D5 F5 Gb5 D5 F5 Gb5 D5 D5 F5 Gb5 Ab5<br/> e:---------------------------------------------------------------<br/> B:---------------------------------------------------------------<br/> G:---------------------------------------------------------------<br/> D:---------------------------------------------------------------<br/> A:-0---3/4-4---0---0---3/4-4-4-4---0---3/4-4---0---0---3/4--4/6--<br/> D:-0---3/4-4---0---0---3/4-4-4-4---0---3/4-4---0---0---3/4--4/6--<br/> <br/> D5 F5 Gb5 D5 F5 Gb5 D5 F5 Gb5 D5 F5 Gb5 Fmaj7add#11<br/> e:---------------------------------------------------------------0-|<br/> B:---------------------------------------------------------------0-|<br/> G:---------------------------------------------------------------2-|<br/> D:---------------------------------------------------------------2-|<br/> A:-0---3/4-4---0---0---3/4-4-4-4--0---3/4-4--0--0--3/4-4-4--X-X--3-|<br/> D:-0---3/4-4---0---0---3/4-4-4-4--0---3/4-4--0--0--3/4-4-4--X-X--3-|<br/> <br/> CHORUS:<br/> E5 D5 E5 E5 F5 D5 E5 D5 E5 E5 F5 D5<br/> e:---------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> B:---------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> G:---------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> D:---------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> A:-2---0--2--2---2---2---2/3-3-3--0---2---0--2--2---2--2---2/3-3-3--0--<br/> D:-2---0--2--2---2---2---2/3-3-3--0---2---0--2--2---2--2---2/3-3-3--0--<br/> <br/> Now switch to clean tone and let notes ring<br/> F5 G5 D5<br/> e:----------------------------------------------| |----------|<br/> B:----------------------------------------------| |----------|<br/> G:----------------------------------------------| |----------|<br/> D:-----3-------5---------0-----4-----2-------0--|After |----------|<br/> A:---3---3---3----------------------------------|2nd x |--------0-|<br/> D:-3-------3------0---0-----0-----0-----0-------| |-0---0--0-|<br/> <br/> BRIDGE: <br/> G5 E5 G5 E5 G5 Gb5<br/> e:----------------------------------------------|<br/> B:----------------------------------------------|<br/> G:----------------------------------------------|<br/> D:----------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-5---5--2--5--2--5--4----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|<br/> D:-5---5--2--5--2--5--4----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--| After 2nd x play:<br/> <br/> Gb5 Fmaj7add#11<br/> e:----------------------------0--|<br/> B:----------------------------0--|<br/> G:----------------------------2--|<br/> D:----------------------------3--|<br/> A:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-X-X--3--|<br/> D:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-X-X--3--|<br/> P.M.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|<br/> <br/> CHORUS: Somewhere in the background they do a 16 fret bend, I think.<br/> F5 G5 D5<br/> e:--------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:--------------------------------------------------|<br/> G:--------------------------------------------------|<br/> D:--------------5--5--------------------------------|<br/> A:-3---3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0-0--|<br/> D:-3---3--3--3--------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0-0--|<br/> <br/> SOLO:<br/> <br/> e:-----------------------------------------------------------------<br/> B:-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-13-13-13-13-13p10--------------------------<br/> G:----------------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--<br/> D:-----------------------------------------------------------------<br/> A:-----------------------------------------------------------------<br/> D:-----------------------------------------------------------------<br/> After 2nd x<br/> <br/> e:------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> G:--/16-16-16-16-(16)\11-11-11-11-11-/14-14-14-14-(14)\11-11-11-----|<br/> D:--------------------------------------------------------------12\-|<br/> A:------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> D:------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> OUTRO:<br/> E5 D5 E5 D5 E5add#11<br/> e:---------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:---------------------------------------------------|<br/> G:------------------------------------------------3--|<br/> D:------------------------------------------------2--| VIEW FONT SCROLL PRINT SEARCH x Normal Lyrics Chords Tabs ChordPro x Small Medium Large x Pause Start 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x Text color: Chord color: Chord grids:Images No Images Font size:XS S M L XL Page size:A4 Letter Save settings Print Preview
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